Best PlacesHartwell, Cincinnati, OH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Hartwell, Cincinnati, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Hartwell, Cincinnati ranks 5,022nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cheap car insurance by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Hartwell, Cincinnati
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Hartwell, Cincinnati's strengths and weaknesses
Where Hartwell, Cincinnati ranks high
- Cheap car insuranceBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 79% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Short commute21.3 minutes each way, better than 72% of neighborhoods
Where Hartwell, Cincinnati ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Hartwell, Cincinnati
A household needs to earn about $50,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Hartwell, Cincinnati home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $51,870, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Hartwell, Cincinnati's effective rate of 1.33%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Hartwell, Cincinnati
Hartwell, Cincinnati's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Hartwell, Cincinnati.
Who works in Hartwell, Cincinnati, and how
Work in Hartwell, Cincinnati centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Hartwell, Cincinnati
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Hartwell, Cincinnati.
What the weather is like in Hartwell, Cincinnati, month by month
Hartwell, Cincinnati sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 89 degrees. January highs sit near 44, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May, June, and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 33° | 23° |
| April | 69° | 54° | 41° |
| July | 89° | 76° | 65° |
| October | 72° | 57° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Hartwell, Cincinnati
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International sits about 15 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 4.4 million passengers in 2025, with 99 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Hartwell, Cincinnati
Schools across Hartwell, Cincinnati average a D, better than 18% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Elm Avenue Elementary SchoolA+ · 88% proficient
- Vermont Avenue Elementary SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Lockland Elementary SchoolD · 20% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wyoming Middle SchoolA+ · 80% proficient
- Hartwell SchoolD+ · 26% proficient
- Lockland Middle SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Wyoming High SchoolA+ · 83% proficient
- Lockland High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
- Hughes Stem High SchoolD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Hartwell, Cincinnati school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Hartwell, Cincinnati measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Hartwell, Cincinnati against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Hartwell, Cincinnati
Is Hartwell, Cincinnati a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Hartwell, Cincinnati ranks 5,022nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on cheap car insurance, tree cover, and cell coverage, and lowest on biking and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Hartwell, Cincinnati expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $177,736. The overall cost of living runs about 15% below the national average. Set against a $51,870 median income, cost of living beats 26% of neighborhoods.
Is Hartwell, Cincinnati safe?
Hartwell, Cincinnati is safer than 29% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $551 per resident a year.
Compare Hartwell, Cincinnati with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Hartwell, Cincinnati. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Hartwell, Cincinnati represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Hartwell, Cincinnati detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Hartwell, Cincinnati: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Hartwell, Cincinnati: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Hartwell, Cincinnati: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Hartwell, Cincinnati: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Hartwell, Cincinnati detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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